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WOULDN’T IT BE WONDERFUL TO HAVE A HOME DESIGNED BY ‘STARCHITECTS’ DAVID ADJAYE OR RICHARD ROGERS? ONE THAT IS AFFORDABLE THAT IS. BEYOND THE DREAM OF EVER BEING ABLE TO BUY A HOUSE, THE PROSPECT OF COMMISSIONING AN ARCHITECT-DESIGNED HOME IS AN IMPOSSIBLY REMOTE PROSPECT FOR MANY OF US; IT’S A LUXURY CONFINED TO THE GLOSSY PAGES OF SUNDAY SUPPLEMENTS OR WATCHING GRAND DESIGNS. However, it might be possible thanks to an idea from two London entrepreneurs with a background in fashion and marketing who want to explore the idea of disrupting the property market with modular homes. Bueno de Mesquita and Paul Tully, the co-founders of Cube Haus want to offer “high-design homes at reasonable prices” with a range of off-the-peg, modular designs by well-known architects. De Mesquita has a well-established background as an entrepreneur: he founded the Acupuncture sneaker brand in the 1990s. In 2004 he commissioned David Adjaye to build him a house in Kings Cross. This led to him coming up with the Cube Haus idea. Part of his inspiration Bueno de Mesquita and Paul Tully, came from wandering around Hackney where “you see these amazing new houses hidden away behind walls, the co-founders of Cube Haus which occasionally crop up on the Modern House, an estate want to offer “high-design homes agent specialising in high-design homes. But there are no developers rolling these out. Most buyers only have a choice at reasonable prices” with a range between a period property or an uninspiring new-build.” of off-the-peg, modular designs by What he and Tully have developed is an extension of developer Harry Handelsman’s Clerkenwell loft conversions of the Nineties. The pair believe they have spotted a desirable niche, and want to roll out architect-designed homes at scale. They have commissioned a roster of different designers, beginning with Adjaye Associates, Skene Catling de la Peña, Carl Turner Architectsand Faye Toogood, to come up with a range of models that can be adapted to fit awkward infill sites and backland plots, with the bulk of the structure manufactured off-site in solid panels of crosslaminated timber. Access to land in London is not easy, so the first thing they did was set themselves up as land agents. The firm, called Land Converter opened for business in 2015 specialising in buying and developing unused and awkward spaces. For example, if you want to sell off the end of your garden, an awkward garage, or even a bit of your roof, they’ll scope out the site, apply for planning permission and give you 25%30% of the end value if successful. UTOPIA - 10

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According to a report on Cube Haus’s progress, it is currently working on two sites in Forest Gate, where they hope one of their three-bed homes will sell for between £650,000 and £750,000.

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ADJAYE AND ASSOCIATES Sir David Adjaye, OBE is one of the most admired architects of his generation. Despite designing such large-scale, high-profile projects as the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, USA, he also has a distinguished portfolio of domestic architecture, having designed some of London’s most celebrated contemporary houses.

Adjaye’s Cube Haus proposes an adaptive modular, plug and play design that can respond sensitively to any individual site’s unique challenges. The key spaces that make up the house have been divided into separate modules. This toolkit of spaces can then be arranged in multiple ways, adapting to the needs of each specific site as well as the needs of different inhabitants. They can be stacked high to sit comfortably next to a Georgian terrace, sprawl out if they have the space or sink low to tuck behind terraced gardens. Adjaye’s Cube Haus also offers the option of an excavated outdoor space where appropriate. The principle construction material used is cross-laminated timber (CLT), a material that is proving increasingly popular with architects thanks to its high strength, structural simplicity and lighter environmental footprint. adjaye.com

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CARL TURNER ARCHITECTS Carl Turner’s mastery as a designer of houses is well known. His craftsman’s approach and attention to detail, combined with an audacity and inventiveness, have won him a steady stream of attention and awards, such as the Mnaser Medal for his Slip House. Crisp lines and elegant forms distinguish his two schemes. The first is a singlestorey house with an expansive flat roof based around a courtyard. The second, larger, scheme is also a version of a courtyard house, but this time with two second-storey elements sitting either side of a terrace, providing further accommodation. Turner’s flexible approach means that these elements could either have pitched roofs, flat roofs or roofs with mono-pitches, depending on the demands of the site and the client brief. The single-storey design also has a significant element of adaptability in the arrangement of windows and skylights to ensure that each home, on whatever site, is filled with natural light, has good ventilation and a feels as spacious as possible. ct-architects.com

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SKENE CATLING DE LA PEÑA Skene Catling de la Peña has an enviable reputation as one of the most imaginative and eloquent architectural practices working today. Such qualities are clearly reflected in this impressive and poetic solution for a home designed around an innovative central core – the Focus – creating a building within a building, architecture within architecture. The design pulls all the ‘complicated’ parts of a residential building into its structural core. Its central location ensures a decorative presence in each room of the building while the outer skin is adapted to the irregularities of the site. Using the approach Skene Catling de la Peña call Geoarcheology, relating materials and site, the first houses in London will use clay - on which the city sits - linking the them to their sites and resonating with surrounding buildings. The integrity of the architecture emerges from its relationship to its context. Prefabrication is seldom associated with complex and generous spaces. Here, these are generated by the relationship between the central, sculpted core and the irregular site. UTOPIA - 14

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FAYE TOOGOOD Faye Toogood’s beguiling design proposes a sanctuary that suits both rural and urban contexts. With a simple pitched-roof, single-storey form, it evokes the sort of ordinary, often-ignored buildings that have been built across Britain for centuries. But this being the work of Toogood, a revered designer across multiple disciplines, the scheme that she has created is far from being artless. The fact that Toogood works in fashion, furniture design and other areas beyond building design allows her to have a more holistic and intimate approach to the Cube Haus Commissions project. Not only has she given considerable thought to the impact of the external appearance, for instance, but also to the things

Not only has she given considerable thought to the impact of the external appearance... but also to the things like light fittings and door handles that play an important part in the occupant’s everyday experience.

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in Venice YVONNE FARRELL AND SHELLEY MCNAMARA, TOGETHER WITH PAOLO BARATTA PRESIDENT OF THE BIENNALE, LAUNCHED THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION THAT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM MAY 26TH TO NOVEMBER 25TH 2018 IN THE GIARDINI AND THE ARSENALE, AND AT OTHER VENUES IN VENICE. Farrell and McNamara, the two Irish architects and curators of the Biennale, decided to call it ‘Freespace’ and explained why they had chosen this name: Freespace describes a generosity of spirit and a sense of humanity at the core of architecture’s agenda, focusing on the quality of space itself. Freespace focuses on architecture’s ability to provide free and additional spatial gifts to those who use it and on its ability to address the unspoken wishes of strangers. Freespace celebrates architecture’s capacity to find additional and unexpected generosity in each project - even within the most private, defensive, exclusive or commercially restricted conditions. Freespace provides the opportunity to emphasise nature’s free gifts of light sunlight and moonlight, air, gravity, materials - natural and man-made resources. Freespace encourages reviewing ways of thinking, new ways of seeing the world, of inventing solutions where architecture provides for the wellbeing and dignity of each citizen of this fragile planet. Freespace can be a space for opportunity, a democratic space, un-programmed and free for uses not yet conceived. There is an exchange between people and buildings that happens, even if not intended or designed, so buildings themselves find ways of sharing and engaging with people over time, long after the architect has left the scene. Architecture has an active as well as a passive life. Freespace encompasses freedom to imagine, the free space of time and memory, binding past, present and future together, building on inherited cultural layers, weaving the archaic with the contemporary.

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“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” - Greek Proverb.

A STATEMENT FROM THE CURATORS With the theme of Freespace, the Biennale Architettura 2018 will present for public scrutiny examples, proposals, elements - built or unbuilt - of work that exemplifies essential qualities of architecture which include the modulation, richness and materiality of surface; the orchestration and sequencing of movement, revealing the embodied power and beauty of architecture. The exhibition will have a spatial, physical presence of a scale and quality, which will impact on the visitor, communicating architecture’s complex spatial nature.

When Jørn Utzon thinks about a concrete and tiled seat at the entrance of Can Lis, Majorca, it is moulded perfectly to the human body for comfort and pleasure. Spatially, it is a ‘word’ of greeting, of welcome. Angelo Mangiarotti ‘says’ the same thing at the entrance to 24 Via Quadronno, Milan where a gently sloping path, with a seat at the entrance threshold ‘holds’ you and welcomes you home from the city. Lina Bo Bardi raised the museum of modern art in Sao Paolo in order to make a ‘belvedere’ for the citizens to overlook the city.

The Medici Palace in Florence represents power and wealth but the stone seat, which forms part of the solid façade, almost turns the building inside out. The solid wall becomes the enclosing wall of the public space. What is solid seems outward looking and generous.

We believe that everyone has the right to benefit from architecture. The role of architecture is to give shelter to our bodies and to lift our spirits. A beautiful wall forming a street edge gives pleasure to the passer-by, even if they never go inside. So too does a glimpse into a courtyard through an archway; or a place to lean against in the shade or a recess which offers protection from the wind and rain. We are interested in going beyond the visual, emphasizing the role of architecture in the choreography of daily life. We see the earth as Client. This brings with it long-lasting responsibilities. Architecture is the play of light, sun, shade, moon, air, wind, gravity in ways that reveal the mysteries of the world. All of these resources are free. It is examples of generosity and thoughtfulness in architecture throughout the world that will be celebrated in the 16th International Architecture Exhibition. We believe these qualities sustain the fundamental capacity of architecture to nurture and support meaningful contact between people and place. We focus our attention on these qualities because we consider that intrinsic to them are optimism and continuity. Architecture that embodies these qualities and does so with generosity and a desire for exchange is what we call Freespace. To find information about everything that is on during the Architecture Biennale, which also includes cinema, theatre, dance and musical events go to labiennale.org UTOPIA - 29

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in Venice GIVEN THAT TWO IRISH ARCHITECTS ARE CURATING THIS BIENNALE, IT SEEMS ONLY RIGHT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE IRISH PAVILION AND WHAT IT IS EXHIBITING IN THE CONTEXT OF ‘FREESPACE’.

than 5,000 — places that would be called villages in most other countries. “Look closer and there is a very strong sense of identity and a sense of place,” she explains, “There has certainly been a decline, the role of the market has declined, but the space is still there and, with small changes, they could become more active again.”

The choice of the slow death of the Irish town square may seem a strange to one to those who are not Irish, but it does present an opportunity to look at these spaces rather than at the buildings surrounding them. The main point being made is this: the mostly empty places that once held markets and livestock auctions, that once buzzed with the aftermath of holy communions and processions and are now underused and unloved.

As one onlooker commented, “This is a delightfully modest idea for a show.” What they meant is that there is no attempt to offer some radical new solution to the problem of the use of space in the chosen examples.. “It’s not that these towns need to be fixed,” Butler says, “but that they’ve been let down.

The photographs gathered by the curators show a procession of bleak, empty spaces surrounded by defiantly ordinary architecture. However, when you take a look at the historic photos, it is quite a different story. Kilrush in County Clare has its square filled with donkeys and carts, chickens, booths selling various products and groups of men in flat caps, chatting and passing the time. Contrast that with the photo of it today,: it is a blank pedestrianised space devoid of people or animals and adorned only by a few parked cars. An old picture of Carrickmacross in County Monaghan on fair day shows a wide street rammed with cattle, people and carts. Another depicts street life in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, its pavement lined with vegetable sellers and children. What we see in the contemporary shots are towns that have forgotten how to be towns. “One in three people in Ireland live in a small town,” curator Jo Anne Butler says, emphasising the importance of this space in Irish life. The photographs she has chosen depict towns with populations of less

“Look closer and there is a very strong sense of identity and a sense of place... There has certainly been a decline, the role of the market has declined, but the space is still there and, with small changes, they could become more active again.” There are plenty of papers and policy documents but they’ve been fragmented and have overlapped,” and, in the end, haven’t happened.

“The change might be as simple as a new surface,” she adds. If the contrast between the old sepia photos and the bleak new prospects seems depressing, the curators have injected a little colour with a compelling series of snapshots of surviving shops and stores. With their 1960s signage, net curtains, piles of modest products and window displays stuck forever in the 1950s, they point to a disappearing townscape, one that is being replaced either by the generic storefronts of global chains or by nothing at all. UTOPIA - 31

The space is still there and, with small changes, these markets could become more active again. Jo Anne Butler said, “These towns have fallen victim to successive setbacks: first, mass emigration and poverty; then speculation, suburbanisation, depopulation and the migration of agricultural and commercial activity to the edges in purpose-built agri-industrial sheds. The problems are local and particular, but they are not unique.” The title the curators have chosen — Free Market — is smart. It hints not only at the overall Freespace theme, but also at the nature of these squares, which evolved for a kind of merchant-consumer exchange that has somewhat fallen out of fashion, although you will find traditional horse fairs around Ireland, but they tend to only happen once a year. The weekly market is what has died out. The question is what a new version of exchange might look like. How can civic space be intensified in a town with a tiny population? The curators hope to tour the exhibition to these towns, which mostly have market halls or buildings, to stimulate exactly this discussion. There is a yearning for the way things were in this Irish Pavilion exhibition, and Venice is the perfect platform for this odd sensation of a lost golden era. Having said that, Venice’s story is rather different: its streets and squares attract a multitude of tourists who come to gaze at its beauty and try to imagine the public use of these spaces in centuries past. Venice’s squares have accumulated layers of history and changes in use, but they have not died or been abandoned.

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Building and refurbishment Mobile Diseño also has the professional staff needed to carry out any building work, whether for private clients or for companies, and therefore offers an integrated service. Its team makes an in-depth study of the needs and characteristics of each space to find the best and most exclusive solution. Clients enjoy luxury and elegance in every detail; a guarantee of exclusivity that only Mobile Diseño can offer.

Contract services And if you are a company, Mobile Diseño also has a contract service. The company promises to deliver the perfect balance of functionality and elegance when carrying out specialist projects for companies and facilities of every kind. It provides a high level of return on investment and ensures every project is fit for purpose whether the client is a hotel, restaurant, bar or professional offices and it can meet all the furnishing, decorating and interior design needs of your business. It has a highly qualified interior design team to advise clients throughout the process, turning your ideas into reality.

Explore featured projects You can explore some of Mobile Diseño’s finished projects at its website mobiledis.com. For example, there is the well-known Hotel Westin in La Quinta, a spectacular villa in Los Monteros, and a magnificent home in Alhambra del Mar plus an ultra-modern villa at the luxurious Villa Padierna resort. And this is just a small selection of featured projects that Mobile Diseño has completed to the very highest standard. You may find some ideas for your own home here. If you do, make sure you call on this top Marbella interior design firm for their inspiration and advice when you are ready to create the home you have always dreamt of. www.mobiledis.com UTOPIA - 37

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NO, IT ISN’T MADNESS, DEVELOPERS IN THE DUTCH CITY OF EINDHOVEN ARE TO BE THE FIRST IN THE WORLD TO ‘CREATE’ HABITABLE HOMES MADE BY A 3D PRINTER. IT’S AN INNOVATION ITS SUPPORTERS BELIEVE WILL REVOLUTIONISE THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

Initially, only the exterior and inner walls of the first of the new homes will be made using the printer. However, it is hoped that by the time the fifth home is built (three floors and three bedrooms) that the drainage pipes and other necessary installations will also be made using the printer. According to the developers 3D printing also has the potential to allow the placing of wireless sensors directly into the properties’ walls, thus allowing a home to be fully “smart”, incorporating all the lighting, heating and security controls required.

Known as Project Milestone, the development is said by the Dutch construction company Van Wijnen to offer a solution to a shortage of skilled bricklayers in the Netherlands.

Designers have described the style of the first set of homes being built by Van Wijnen as “erratic blocks in the green landscape”.

The first five’printed’ houses will be put on the rental market next year, and the smallest, which has two bedrooms, has already attracted applications from 20 interested families just a week after images were made available.

They certainly illustrate the fact that 3D printing allows the construction of buildings of “almost any shape... whereas traditional concrete is very rigid in shape,” Van Gurp said. However, the beauty of 3D printing is that in time people will be able to construct homes to suit their own tastes.

The 3D printer being used is essentially a huge robotic arm with a nozzle that squirts out a specially-formulated cement, said to have the texture of whipped cream. This method of building will also cut costs and environmental damage by reducing the amount of cement that is used. The cement is “printed” according to an architect’s design, adding layer upon layer to create a wall, and increase its strength. Rudy van Gurp, a manager at the firm, which is working in collaboration on the project with the Eindhoven University of Technology said: “We have no need for the moulds used to create houses made with cement today, and so we will never use more cement than is necessary.”

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SOTOGRANDE ALTO – FRONTLINE GOLF | REF N408 | Price €3.200.000 | Bedrooms: 5 | Bathrooms: 5 | Built: 620m2 | Plot: 3.859m2 Designed by the internationally renowned architect Enrique Johansson, this modern, split – level, open plan house is situated in a front-line Almenara golf position. The villa is full of natural light combined with numerous exciting design features. The villa is situated in a prestigious and much sought after area within Sotogrande Alto, on a wonderful elevated and sheltered site (3.859 m2 ). Settled at the end of a tree lined driveway and offering a high level of privacy, tranquillity and security, the property offers uninterrupted views through a visually stunning valley, towards San Roque golf course and beyond to the Mediterranean. 13.5 meter infinity swimming pool offering stunning panoramic views. The extensive landscaped grounds include large lawn areas and feature hedges and fruit trees scattered throughout. Other features include: Generously proportioned Main Suite of 105 m2 occupying the whole of the first floor and with two terraces of 52 m2 with sea views, covered external casual seating area - B.B.Q and dining area, 3/4 car garage, gas central heating, multi zone air-conditioning.

Paul Bristow: + 34 609 544 818

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A beautiful, modern villa, with many elegant design features and free flowing spaces. Available for sale in a sought after location, within the exclusive residential estate of Sotogrande. Set in the Kings & Queens area of south (Costa) Sotogrande, the villa is within a short, leisurely walk to the Santa Maria Polo Complex and an easy walk to the beach. The villa benefits from an attractive, private, mature landscaped garden. Large areas of lawn and planted areas are overlooked by a wonderful covered terrace, which perfectly compliment the sunbathing/chill out areas that surround the heated swimming pool. There is also a covered poolside dining area plus a feature outdoor shower and toilet facilities. Other features include: Double car port, under-floor heating, air conditioning, Domotic lighting & sound system, large double glazed windows throughout, security alarm, water features.

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The Chicken Church This long-abandoned building, known as Gereja Ayam (Chicken Church), is a popular tourist attraction in the hills of Magelang, Central Java and lies deep in the jungle. The man behind this edifice is Daniel Alamsjah, 67, who revealed that he was working in Jakarta when he suddenly received a divine message from God to build a prayer room in the form of a dove. It is now open to visitors of all religions. Buddhists, Muslims, and Christians travel there to use it for worship. UTOPIA - 44

Pirate Island Inspired by Jack Sparrow and “all things pirate”, the anonymous owner of this 60-acre Cambridgeshire estate built a pirate town called Challis Island on the estate’s lake. It even has a working pub called The Black Doubloon. The island, built three feet above the lake from scratch, also includes landscaping features such as a beach, stream, a lagoon and a waterfall. It was built by The Master Wishmakers, who specialise in making wealthy clients’ dreams come true without using “plastic imitation theme park trickery.”

A private mountain Beijing resident and eccentric millionaire doctor, Zhang Biqing, built an elaborate private mountain on the rooftop of his 26-story building. The rooftop mountain and villa took over six years to build and has trees, rocks, and grass to rival any private getaway. However, the neighbours weren’t so impressed and the local authorities made him tear down his mountain.

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An aquarium fence Turkish millionaire, Mehmet Ali Gökçeolu replaced the metal fence at the front of his property with a 50 meter-long aquarium filled with hundreds of fish and octopuses. It has now become a major tourist attraction. The hardest part of this project was linking the aqua-fence to the Aegean through a 400 meterlong buried pipeline, so the water could be changed continuously to keep the aquarium looking clean and its inhabitants happy.

A shoe-shaped house In 1948, eccentric millionaire Colonel Mahlon M. Haines built the world’s biggest shoe house in York County, Pennsylvania. At that time, the millionaire owned 40 shoe stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The incredible shoe home is located (of course) on Shoe House Road, and the home even has a doghouse shaped like a shoe.

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Fine & Country is the fastest growing and most dynamic group of high quality estate agents specialising in the sale of residential property in the upper quartile of the market place with over 300 offices across the UK and in locations across the world. Fine & Country understands moving home is one of the most important decisions you make, your home is both a financial and emotional investment. We take the instruction to sell your home as a privilege, an honour and as a very serious commitment to you. We deliver through excellent marketing, an efficient sales process and a courteous, careful service.

Fine & Country Spain - Marbella Puerto Banús Centro Plaza, Local 1 Avd. Manolete 1 Nueva Andalucía 29660 Spain

Fine & Country Mijas C/Viento Del Sur Local Nº1 Urb. Riviera del Sol Mijas Costa 29648 Spain

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A new Stonehenge Joe McNamara, the property developer who has famously protested about the role of the Anglo-Irish Bank in Ireland’s financial crisis, built his version of Stonehenge on an Achill Island hilltop off the Mayo coast. The 15-foot high circle is 30 metres in diameter and almost 100 metres in circumference, with 39 standing stones and lintels. It took six months to plan and was built during a single weekend.

A fairytale castle Who hasn’t wanted one of these, although Chinese millionaire Liu Chonghua has built seven of them to date. His ambition is to build 100 fairytale castles in the style inspired by buildings in Munich, the chateaus of France’s Loire Valley and the work of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi. He is now planning to extend his eccentric property portfolio and wants to build a home resembling Windsor Castle in the southwestern city of Chongqing.

A Star Trek spaceship Perhaps this is not so surprising given the number of Trekkies in the world. The state-of-the-art offices belonging to Chinese game developer NetDragon Websoft are shaped like Star Trek’s USS Enterprise. The company’s founder, Liu Dejian, spent around $150 million constructing the building located in the city of Changle in China’s Fujian province.

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LA CAROLINA GOLDEN MILE REF: 176-01364P BEDS: 6 BATHS: 6 BUILT: 488m2 TERRACE: 200m2 PLOT: 1.573m2 3.495.000€

MARBELLA HILL CLUB, GOLDEN MILE REF: 176-01423P BEDS: 6 BATHS: 5 PLOT: 2.826m2 BUILT: 570m2 3.495.000€ Andalucia Development. Centro Comercial Plaza 63, 29660 Nueva Andalucía - Marbella www.andadev.com

Tel: +34 952 816 250 info@andadev.com

World’s tallest log cabin Nikolai Sutyagin, a former Russian gangster, built a house has 13 floors and is 144 feet high. Sutyagin claims he only intended to build a two-story house larger than those of his neighbors to reflect his position as the city’s richest man. The project took him 15 years to complete, suggesting that he didn’t know when to stop.

A castle in Connecticut Another fairytale castle, but this time in Woodstock, Connecticut, and one that doesn’t have a happy ever after ending. Millionaire Christopher Mark is selling his ‘love nest’ for $45 million after deciding to end his relationship with the women he built it for. The 35,000 square feet home is located on 75 acres of land, and comes with a turret and a moat around a 30-acre lake. According to Estately, the castle boasts 8 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, massage rooms, and a shower for multiple people.

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Villa - Benahavís New 5 bedroom villa under construction in La Quinta with panoramic south-facing views only a few minutes’ drive from Puerto Banus and the beach. The property is distributed over 4 levels with an elevator connecting each floor. Every aspect of the villa is being finished to the highest quality, from the imported Italian floor tiles, to the latest in home automation technology. When completed the price will be €3.4m. Purchase during construction for a large discount. The plot is 1231m², completely flat and south facing. It has panoramic views of ‘La Concha’ mountain, the area of Marbella, and the sea. It is located in a quiet, private cul-de-sac in an elevated position meaning it has a stunning view-point of the area. The property has a generous 518m² of living space, plus a further 225m² of terraces and balconies.

T: +34 952 90 75 21 Edificio La Rotonda, Avd.Manolete Nueva Andalucía (opposite La Sala)

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The villa is an open-plan area with the living spaces merging between the inside and outside, making full use of the Costa del Sol climate. An elevator links all 4 floors. All of the furniture and decor has been specifically designed for the property and can be purchased. The bespoke furniture you can see in the images on this website are representations of how the finished products will look. The buyer has the option to speak to our team to change the design, colour and fabrics to their liking and then view the designs in photo-realistic computer images before making a final decision. Once the designs are finalized, every item is then made by local designers.

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Ref: R3164341 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5

Build Size: 493 m2

Plot Size: 1,231 m2

Price: 2,795,000€

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Townhouse El Paraiso Great location, close to all amenities, golf courses and beach. 3 bedrooms recently renovated townhouse in El Paraiso area, between Estepona and Marbella. The property comprises an entrance hall, open plan living area with a recently renovated kitchen, living room with fireplace, guest toilet, covered terrace and a more than 100 square meters private garden. On the second level, 3 good size bedrooms, the master with an en suite bathroom and private terrace; and another complete bathroom to share between the other 2 bedrooms. The property also has a private garage with electric door and private drive for two cars behind gates.

Edificio La Rotonda, Avd.Manolete Nueva AndalucĂa (opposite La Sala)

Ref: R3162991 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Build Size: 170 m2 Garden/Plot Size : 129 m2 Price: 345,000 â&#x201A;Ź

Edificio La Rotonda, Avd.Manolete Nueva Andalucía (opposite La Sala)

T: +34 952 90 75 21 E: sales@jacksongrundy.es

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Semi-Detached House El Paraiso Semi-detached house in El Paraiso with spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea. This property with southwest orientation has 230 square meters that are distributed over 4 levels. On the main floor large living room with fireplace, double height ceilings, open kitchen with breakfast bar, access to terrace with magnificent sea views, a separate dining room that can easily become the fifth bedroom of this house and a double bedroom with an en suite bathroom. On the first floor the second bedroom with bathroom and private terrace. On the second floor, the mezzanine, there is a large room that can be the third bedroom or a second living area, very cozy with wooden beams on the ceiling and a bathroom with shower. On the lowest floor of the house, the fourth bedroom with bathroom en suite and access to the garden and the communal pool. This property is located in the middle area of Paraiso, a few minutes’ walk from the Golf Club, restaurants and bars. It has a communal pool and well-kept gardens. Covered parking space and parking for the buggy or for a second car.

Ref: R3170347 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Build Size: 205 m2 Terrace m2: 30 m2 Price: 390,000 €

Vistagolf Villas El Campanario Golf & Country Club

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845,000â&#x201A;Ź This unique new development of four individual villas is located just minutes from San Pedro and Marbella at the El Campanario Golf resort. Modern design and high quality materials are the principals of the project. Construction started in early 2018 with delivery estimated by the summer of 2019. There is an opportunity to reserve your new home and choose all types of options and extras.

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email: contact@codecosol.com

Each villa will be situated within itÂ´s own plot of over 550m2 and will have a minimum constructed size of 306m2 with additional terraces of 200m2. Located immediately opposite the El Campanario Club house each of the villas will benefit from the services and facilities available at the club. Optional features include a customizable basement, heated swimming pool, bodega, underfloor heating and home automation.

For more information or a site visit please contact us directly.

Centro Plaza, Nueva AndalucĂa, Marbella

Tel: 952 784 167

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Villa 119 - El Herrojo La Quinta Golf & Country Club

COMPLETION - EARLY 2019

Villa 119 is a five bedroom, five bathroom residence under construction and due for delivery in early 2019 with the possibility to personalize some of the materials and finishes to create a bespoke, contemporary home. Situated on one of the last remaining plots in El Herrojo, within the La Quinta Golf & Country Club Resort, it offers maximum accommodation in a prime location, ideal as a permanent or holiday residence with guaranteed rental returns and low runing costs.

www.codecosol.com

email: contact@codecosol.com

Distributed on three levels with a bespoke interior of 485m2 plus 400m2 of terraces all perfectly situated on a 1,000m2 plot. A further 185m2 of unfinished basement can be completed to include games room, spa area, cinema or to your own specification. Additional features include a 3 car garage, heated swimming pool, bodega, underfloor heating and home automation.

For more information or a site visit please contact us directly.

Centro Plaza, Nueva AndalucĂa, Marbella

Tel: 952 784 167

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Taking Luxury Living to New Heights 11 Exquisite Villas in a Private Secure Gated Golf & Country Club Estate All Villas Front Line Golf with Uninterrupted Stunning Sea and Lake Views Quality build fusion of contemporary & classic design Short distance to Puerto Banus and Amenities

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Luxury by the sea

New landmark building on Estepona: its seafront location offers the privilege of living the sea all year round. Light, design and space combine in homes where the concept of luxury means so much more than simply the finest quality and superior services. Darya Estepona is set to become an icon of contemporary architecture on the Costa del Sol. Bespoke homes - 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes + Penthouse

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Exclusive Homes Sea Front Location 15 mins. from Puerto BanĂşs 56 mins. from MĂĄlaga International Airport Roof terrace with infinity pool and jacuzzi Open plan living area with integrated kitchen (Italian luxury brand Valcucine) Underfloor heating & AC

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Outdoor Gym Smart Home Automation: Integration of the ultimate technology and services in the home environment

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YOU CAN DREAM OF PARADISE OR YOU CAN OWN IT Water Front Homes come alive with the Mediterranean and its light. A landmark design with perfect finishes, an exclusive selection of materials and sustainable construction, this is a place where contemporary architecture combines with easy and spacious living. Homes for a unique experience in a prime frontline beach location. Introducing our main developments on the Costa del Sol: The Island and Alcazaba Lagoon.

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A LOOK AT HOMES WHERE GLASS PLAYS A CENTRAL THEME SHOWCASED IN THE BBC SERIES THE WORLDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOST EXTRAORDINARY HOMES. GLASS PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CONTEMPORARY RESIDENCE. IT IS NO LONGER CONFINED TO USE FOR WINDOWS, OR RATHER THE WINDOWS HAVE EXPANDED TO BECOME ENTIRE WALLS. GLASS IS ALSO BEING PUT TO OTHER USES, SUCH AS FLOORS AND WALKWAYS, STAIRS AND MORE.

THE WALL HOUSE Portugal Guedes Cruz Arquitectos

Probably the most extraordinary use of glass by far, the Wall House has an outdoor swimming pool with a glass floor that sits over a lap pool and lounge area where you can watch swimmers above your head.

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CASA NA GATEIRA Portugal Camarim Arquitectos

A holiday home built for two British owners, blends into the ancient vineyards and olive groves with a drystone wall concealing a snake-like home designed by Camerim Architects.

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MAISON AUX JEURS Switzerland Lacroix Chessex

At first glance this home looks like a traditional Swiss chalet, but was built in a V-shape to provide its harpist owner with the same magnificent views as those from the living room.

VILLA AM SEE Switzerland Ungertreina

The view from this Swiss property was the reason it was built. Therefore glass plays a vita role in revealing the vistas. A vast floor to ceiling window spans the entire length of the living room giving unrestricted views of the mountains and lakes. It was also built for another purpose – it houses the owner’s collection of six classic Porsche motors.

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8 Duplex de 3 dormitorios. Junto a Puerto Banús. Grandes zonas ajardinadas.

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8 x 3 bedroom duplexes. Next to Puerto Banús. Large garden areas.

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Viviendas adosadas de 2 y 3 dormitorios. Amplias terrrazas. Zona central ajardinada con más de 1600 m². Visita piso piloto.

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258.000 €

2 and 3 bedroom semi-detached homes. Large terraces. 1600 m² central garden area. Visit the show house.

Impresión artística sujeta a modificación. Sin valor contractual. Artist impression subject to possible changes. With no contractual value.

+34 902 15 15 12 | WWW.TMGRUPOINMOBILIARIO.COM | comercial@tmgrupoinmobiliario.com

GLASS HOUSE FOR A DIVER Japan Naf Architect & Design

This house is protected by a series of brutal-looking concrete blocks, but behind the fortress-like walls lies “a diamond in the rough” made almost entirely made of glass. It was built by architect Tetsuya Nakazono for a Mr Haragami in Etajima, on an island in Hiroshima Bay. The blocks were cast with grooves to enable the installation of reinforced steel to make them even stronger in this earthquake zone. The seemingly fragile glass house is thus protected against the worst that Mother Nature can throw at it.

OPTICAL GLASS HOUSE Japan Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Located on a busy road in the city of Hiroshima, but providing an oasis of calm behind glass bricks and overlooking a garden courtyard full of beautiful trees that give the illusion that you’re having a glimpse of the edge of a forest. At the front, the Optical Glass House allows residents to see the busy, noisy world go by, but not hear it - something that would be an ideal solution for many city dwellers.

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La Quinta Unique exquisite home with fabulous golf, sea & mountain views Ready July 2018

Modern but not a white box!

6 en suite bedrooms plus separate apartment, indoor spa/gym/cinema

â&#x201A;Ź 2.900 000 DESIGNED & BUILT BY

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Villa El Paraiso Medio The villa is situated on El Paraíso Medio and is frontline Golf with panoramic golf and mountain views. This beautiful and very stylish home offers privacy and seclusion and yet it’s located in a convenient location, only ten minutes’ walk away from shops and restaurants. The centre piece of the ground floor accommodation is a magnificent kitchen with large table and for informal dinning. There is a formal dining room leading off the cosy main salon with open fireplace.

T: +34 952 90 75 21 Edificio La Rotonda, Avd.Manolete Nueva Andalucía (opposite La Sala)

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The ground-floor includes two further guest bedrooms suites with en suites bathrooms in addition to the usual guest toilet, large wardrobe and fully equipped laundry area. The master bedroom suite is the focal point on the first floor and one further bedroom with en suite bathroom.

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Ref: R3193093 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5

Build Size: 693 m2

Plot Size: 2,215 m2

Price: 2,600,000â&#x201A;Ź

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Edificio La Rotonda, Avd.Manolete Nueva Andalucía (opposite La Sala)

Villa New Golden Mile An amazing four bedroom villa recently renovated in the highly desirable gated development of La Resina Golf Club. The accommodation is distributed on three levels, with the ground floor boasting a very large living area with fully equipped open plan kitchen, a small pantry, guest toilet and a large terrace with access to the south facing private garden. The first floor offers the master bedroom with en suite bathroom (with bath and shower), dressing area and private terrace. Two more double bedrooms occupy this floor and share the second full bathroom. The lower ground floor consists of the fourth bedroom with shower room, a games room, laundry room and storage room. The property is finished to a high standard throughout with a contemporary finish and viewing is recommended. The property benefits from two secure parking spaces and is positioned a stone’s throw from the community pool, while also being within walking distance to the club house of La Resina. 5 minutes driving from the beach and 10 minutes from Puerto Banus and the center of Estepona.

Ref: R3035507 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Build Size: 273 m2 Garden/Plot Size : 300 m2 Price: 495,000 €

Edificio La Rotonda, Avd.Manolete Nueva AndalucĂa (opposite La Sala)

T: +34 952 90 75 21 E: sales@jacksongrundy.es

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Detached Villa El Paraiso This luxury, font-line golf property was recently refurbished to the highest standards and offers a perfect accommodation for permanent or holiday living. Offering 4 good sized bedrooms and a large indoor and outdoor living space, with views onto El Paraiso Golf Course. The covered terrace offers you al fresco dining and a seating area for 8-12 guests overlooking the generously sized pool. On the entrance level there is 2 bedrooms with a large bathroom suite and shower room. The first floor houses another en suite bedroom and a very large Master Suite with En suite and large sun terrace. The driveway offers space for at least 4 cars and has a separate annex for an office or gym. Positioned with views onto the 5th Tee featuring a matured secluded garden with a large pool, entertainment area and gazebo.

Ref: R3166924 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Build Size: 317 m2 Plot Size : 1,673 m2 Price: 1,695,000 â&#x201A;Ź

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Banks that had tried to manage this role themselves soon recognised Nvoga’s success and turned to the company to assist them with the “The essence in all of marketing and sales process. Nvoga became one of the leading Marbella property specialists in quality new-build The reason for this is that Nvoga is in many ways an this is focusing on quality. Marbella apartments and villas, and it continues to build on its innovator that likes to be ahead of the curve rather than We were at times offered reputation for expertise in this field. “The essence in all of this follow behind. Where other agencies continued to focus on projects that we simply is focusing on quality. We were at times offered projects that we resale properties and felt the full force of the international didn’t believe in, so we simply didn’t believe in, so we made the conscious decision to recession, Nvoga was one of the first Marbella property only offer our clients quality projects and stick to that.” made the conscious specialists to focus on marketing new-build homes. decision to only offer our The search for quality Marbella property to offer its growing international client base led Nvoga to a leader in the market In the beginning this mostly meant promoting developments clients quality projects once again: it gradually moved its focus from marketing that had been completed in the wake of the recession. Many and stick to that.” finished developments to promoting the first modern Marbella were bank repossessions that offered fantastic value to apartments and villas built after the recession. In the meantime, there had investors and homebuyers, so when Nvoga stepped in with a sound plan to been a great development in architectural styles, interior layouts, construction modernise them to contemporary tastes and market them, such properties sold techniques and in-house technologies, all of which are featured in the very well. “A lot of people were looking for contemporary Marbella properties contemporary Marbella properties that Nvoga now offers exclusively. that offered quality and value,” says José Carlos León, who founded Nvoga, “so with an effective marketing strategy behind them the projects we promoted These include such design landmarks as Icon Signature Villas in Santa Clara, became a huge success.” Marbella East; South Bay, modern contemporary apartments in Estepona UTOPIA - 94

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